Honors Program

Mission StatementIn the Emmanuel College Honors Program, a Christ-centered scholarly community, students and faculty collaborate in intellectual inquiry, engage with diverse academic disciplines as responsible writers and researchers, serve and learn for the sake of others, and grow together spiritually.

Program Design

Offers an enhanced set of core classes that provide greater academic opportunities

Enhances post-graduate acceptance and vocational position

Engages a close knit group of classmates for four years in Honors sections of 17-22 hours of core classes that are enriching and intellectually stimulating

Develops close relationships with other students and faculty who enjoy intellectual challenges

Honors Degree Benefits

Interactive student-centered classes that inspire creativity

Mentoring and personal attention from the honors faculty

Priority class registration

Graduation ceremony honors

Annotated diploma

Admissions to ProgramThe Emmanuel College Honors Program will select 24 students each year who demonstrate a strong academic record, motivation to excel, creativity and leadership. Incoming freshmen who meet two of the following criteria are encouraged to apply for admittance to the Honors Program:

A minimum SAT score of 1000 (combined Reading and Math) or ACT equivalent

A minimum SAT Writing score of 500 or ACT equivalent

A minimum hich school GPA of 3.25 or top 10% of graduating class

Evidence of a commitment to excel in an academically stimulating environment

Students who meet two of the requirements above will be invited to apply, but any first-year student motivated to participate in the Honors Program is welcome to submit an application. Applications (including an essay) submitted by June 1 will be reviewed by the Honors Committee. Up to twenty-four will receive a letter of invitation. Incomplete or late applications may not be considered.

To apply to the Honor's Program, fill out the application and email it to honors@ec.edu or mail it to Emmanuel College - Dr. Chris Hair PO Box 129, Franklin Springs, GA 30639. The application can be found HERE. Make sure you right click and choose "save link as." Then open the application from wherever you saved it, fill it out, and send it in. If you just left click the link it will take you to a web version that cannot be filled out electronically.

Acceptance Notification

After the Honors Committee has examined the application materials and determined each student’s eligibility, it will choose the top 24 applicants

The selected applicants will receive an invitation from the Honors Committee